Paint Me a Song

Vocal ensemble readies for summer concert

8:49 PM,
Jun. 19, 2013

Aria ? performing at the Carmel Mission Basilica.

Written by

Jan Austin|For The Salinas Californian

The 44 women who make up Aria, the only women's choir on the Central Coast, are preparing for their summer concert, Paint Me A Song, on June 22 and 23.

Performance highlights will include Bumble Bee, The Last Blue Rose, Chili Con Carne, Fields of Gold and Big Yellow Taxi.

"After enjoying an Aria performance in 2012, I knew I wanted to be part of this group of smiling women with voices like angels," said Salinas resident Gail Piper de Mesa. "The wide variety of music is uplifting, challenging, and filled with incredibly beautiful harmonies. With this concert, Paint Me a Song, we vividly bring color ...